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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 L ARE LEFT?

There are 121 FORD CORTINA 1600 L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 115 FORD CORTINA 1600 L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA 1600 L was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,235). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,999 (89%) FORD CORTINA 1600 L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of FORD CORTINA 1600 L that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of FORD CORTINA 1600 L has gained 61. Licensed models have increased by 47 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 24 FORD CORTINA 1600 L models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

51% of the surviving 236 FORD CORTINA 1600 L in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,23502,2352,235
1995 Q41,33501,335-900
1996 Q49120912-423
1997 Q46480648-264
1998 Q44580458-190
1999 Q43510351-107
2000 Q42650265-86
2001 Q42200220-45
2002 Q41940194-26
2003 Q41640164-30
2004 Q41380138-26
2005 Q41240124-14
2006 Q499099-25
2007 Q4898117071
2008 Q39270162-8
2008 Q480831631
2009 Q18273155-8
2009 Q284741583
2009 Q38567152-6
2009 Q469881575
2010 Q16082142-15
2010 Q278721508
2010 Q38166147-3
2010 Q465881536
2011 Q16781148-5
2011 Q2798216113
2011 Q38568153-8
2011 Q471891607
2012 Q16679145-15
2012 Q272811538
2012 Q381721530
2012 Q4709316310
2013 Q16685151-12
2013 Q2768516110
2013 Q37579154-7
2013 Q46111117218
2014 Q157108165-7
2014 Q2661021683
2014 Q3731011746
2014 Q465107172-2
2015 Q163105168-4
2015 Q2741011757
2015 Q3791041838
2015 Q4791041830
2016 Q1731111841
2016 Q2841021862
2016 Q3841021860
2016 Q4791081871
2017 Q1801111914
2017 Q2821141965
2017 Q3841182026
2017 Q4851242097
2018 Q189117206-3
2018 Q21011092104
2018 Q31041062100
2018 Q4106102208-2
2019 Q11091002091
2019 Q2114992134
2019 Q31151002152
2019 Q411599214-1
2020 Q11141012151
2020 Q211597212-3
2020 Q3119972164
2020 Q411897215-1
2021 Q1121972183
2021 Q2127942213
2021 Q312098218-3
2021 Q41221012235
2022 Q1121101222-1
2022 Q2118102220-2
2022 Q31201022222
2022 Q41251022275
2023 Q11211072281
2023 Q21221062280
2023 Q3119106225-3
2023 Q41191102294
2024 Q11271072345
2024 Q21261092351
2024 Q31261112372
2024 Q4127107234-3
2025 Q11211152362
2025 Q21211152360

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How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA Vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.